In her complaint, Mrs. Marinelli accuses Thomas R. Creamer, chairman of the board, of making specific comments during a Nov. 4 selectmen's meeting regarding Sturbridge Fire Department employee matters that had originally been handled in executive sessions.

"I respect Ms. Marinelli's right to offer her personal opinion and admire her dedication to her husband. It is commendable," Mr. Creamer said in a statement Wednesday. "Equally, I respect my professional assessment based upon 35 years of public service at the national, state and local levels that the responsibility for the deplorable and dangerous condition within the Fire Department, shared co-equally by her husband, placed the lives of thousands of Sturbridge residents and visitors in jeopardy, as well as the lives of every public safety official in this community."

At the Nov. 4 meeting, Mr. Creamer discussed recent resignations and demotions at the Fire Department, using current and former employees' names even though he was warned several times by Town Administrator Shaun A. Suhoski and several selectmen that he was discussing personnel matters, the complaint claims.

"He (Mr. Creamer) disregarded their warnings and continued to rant and smear my husband's good name and reputation along with others in this very public forum," Mrs. Marinelli said in her complaint. "He is known to go off on these rants not allowing others to speak. He is destructive, malicious and a bully. His actions were deliberate and intentional as seen at every meeting."

At the Nov. 4 meeting, Mr. Creamer said one reason why Mr. Marinelli requested a voluntary reduction in rank from fire captain to lieutenant was because he was under review for potential termination.

In addition, Mr. Creamer said, Lisa Keay, the Fire Department's administrative assistant, resigned because it had become apparent that "there were irregularities ... with the potential documentations of time and that potential documentations of time was in full knowledge of the previous fire chief."

As for the resignation of full-time Firefighter Eric Roppolo, who said in his letter of resignation that "the fire department is being led in a dangerous direction," Mr. Creamer said: "This comes from an individual who during his three years as the union steward allowed deplorable and dangerous conditions to exist ... and never did anything, never raised an issue about it, nor rectified it."

And as for temporary Deputy Fire Chief Edward G. Bourassa, who said the department is "being run by fear and intimidation by a misdirected, unpredictable police chief" in his resignation letter, Mr. Creamer said he is a "good individual" but he disagrees completely with his assertion.

Furthermore in the complaint, Mrs. Marinelli said, "Thomas Creamer has caused my husband, his co-workers and our families pain and suffering and this cannot be tolerated by the people of Sturbridge and especially by the other board members,"

In her complaint, Mrs. Marinelli said she wants Mr. Creamer to compel future compliance with the Open Meeting Law and be authorized by the attorney general to attend a training session.

In addition, Mrs. Marinelli is seeking a vote to nullify statements made at the meeting and to keep private minutes, records or other materials relating to the matter.

Furthermore, Mrs. Marinelli is asking that a civil penalty of $1,000 for each intentional violation be imposed on the Board of Selectmen.

Mr. Suhoski acknowledged that the town received a copy of the complaint on Monday and the Board of Selectmen, minus Mr. Creamer, are scheduled to discuss the matter during its meeting on Dec. 2. On Monday, Mr. Creamer, a selectman since 2009 whose second three-year term ends in April 2015, resigned from the board.

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